The Bengals are in separate contract disputes with a pair of edge rushers: veteran Trey Hendrickson and rookie Shemar Stewart. With neither player on the field — and in Hendrickson’s case, even in town — quarterback Joe Burrow called the simultaneous situations “obviously disappointing” in his Wednesday press conference after the first practice of camp.

The Cincinnati Bengals entered the offseason with three main priorities: extend wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, and resolve the contract situation with defensive end and 2024 sack leader Trey Hendrickson.

As the Bengals and Trey Hendrickson continue to battle it out over a new contract, the Browns may dodge the bullet of playing him twice per year.